Qatar is set to be the centre of the sporting world over the next month as the 2022 FIFA World Cup finally arrives.
The tournament may be shrouded in controversy, but that isn’t going to stop Australian football fans from tuning in.
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The problem for Australians is the timezone as matches will generally be played late at night or early in the morning.
West Australian fans will be the best served, with some matches starting as early as 6pm AWST while the rest of the country will be getting the coffee pot ready for some late nights.
The knockout stages begin on Sunday, December 4, all leading up to the December 19 decider.
Group A match schedule
Monday, November 21 — Ecuador 2 Qatar 0, 3am, Al Bayt
Tuesday, November 22 — Netherlands 2 Senegal 0, 3am, Al Thumama
Saturday, November 26 — Qatar vs Senegal, 12am, Al Thumama
Saturday November 26 — Netherlands vs Ecuador, 3am, Khalifa Int’l
Wednesday, November 30 — Ecuador vs Senegal, 2am, Khalifa Int’l
Wednesday, November 30 — Netherlands vs Qatar, 2am, Al Bayt
Group B match schedule
Tuesday, November 22 — England 6 Iran 2, 12am, Khalifa Int’l
Tuesday, November 22 — USA 1 Wales 1, 6am, Ahmad Bin Ali
Friday, November 25 — Wales vs Iran, 9pm, Ahmad Bin Ali
Saturday, November 26 — England vs USA, 6am, Al Bayt
Wednesday, November 30 — Wales vs England, 6am, Ahmad Bin Ali
Wednesday, November 30 — Iran vs USA, 6am, Al Thumama
Group C match schedule
Tuesday, November 22 — Saudi Arabia 2 Argentina 1, 9pm, Lusail
Wednesday, November 23 — Mexico 0 Poland 0, 3am, Stadium 974
Sunday, November 27 — Poland vs Saudi Arabia, 12am, Education City
Sunday, November 27 — Argentina vs Mexico, 6am, Lusail
Thursday, December 1 — Poland vs Argentina, 6am, Stadium 974
Thursday, December 1 — Saudi Arabia vs Mexico, 6am, Lusail
Group D match schedule
Wednesday, November 23 — Denmark 0 Tunisia 0, 12am, Education City
Wednesday, November 23 — France 4 Australia 1, 6am, Al Janoub
Saturday, November 26 — Tunisia vs Australia, 9pm, Al Janoub
Sunday, November 27 — France vs Denmark, 3am, Stadium 974
Thursday, December 1 — Tunisia vs France, 2am, Education City
Thursday, December 1 — Australia vs Denmark, 2am, Al Janoub
Group E match schedule
Thursday, November 24 — Japan 2 Germany 1, 12am, Khalifa Int’l
Thursday, November 24 — Spain 7 Costa Rica 0, 3am, Al Thumama
Sunday, November 27 — Japan vs Costa Rica, 9pm, Ahmad Bin Ali
Monday, November 28 — Spain vs Germany, 6am, Al Bayt
Friday, December 2 — Japan vs Spain, 6am, Khalifa Int’l
Friday, December 2 — Costa Rica vs Germany, 6am, Al Bayt
Group F match schedule
Wednesday, November 23 — Morocco 0 Croatia 0, 9pm, Al Bayt
Thursday, November 24 — Belgium 1 Canada 0, 6am, Ahmad Bin Ali
Monday, November 28 — Belgium vs Morocco, 12am, Al Thumama
Monday, November 28 — Croatia vs Canada, 3am, Khalifa Int’l
Friday, December 2 — Croatia vs Belgium, 2am, Ahmad Bin Ali
Friday, December 2 — Canada vs Morocco, 2am, Al Thumama
Group G match schedule
Thursday, November 24 — Switzerland 1 Cameroon 0, 9pm, Al Janoub
Friday, November 25 — Brazil vs Serbia, 6am, Lusail
Monday, November 28 — Cameroon vs Serbia, 9pm, Al Janoub
Tuesday, November 29 — Brazil vs Switzerland, 3am, Stadium 974
Saturday, December 3 — Cameroon vs Brazil, 6am, Lusail
Saturday, December 3 — Serbia vs Switzerland, 6am, Stadium 974
Group H match schedule
Friday, November 25 — Uruguay vs South Korea, 12am, Education City
Friday, November 25 — Portugal vs Ghana, 3am, Stadium 974
Tuesday, November 29 — South Korea vs Ghana, 12am, Education City
Tuesday, November 29 — Portugal vs Uruguay, 6am, Lusail
Saturday, December 3 — South Korea vs Portugal, 2am, Education City
Saturday, December 3 — Ghana vs Uruguay, 2am, Al Janoub
Round of 16
Sunday, December 4 — 1A vs 2B, 2am, Khalifa Int’l
Sunday, December 4 — 1C vs 2D, 6am, Ahmad Bin Ali
Monday, December 5 — 1D vs 2C, 2am, Al Thumama
Monday, December 5 — 1B vs 2A, 6am, Al Bayt
Tuesday, December 6 — 1E vs 2F, 2am, Al Janoub
Tuesday, December 6 — 1G vs 2H, 6am, Stadium 974
Wednesday, December 7 — 1F vs 2E, 2am, Education City
Wednesday, December 7 — 1H vs 2G, 6am, Lusail
Quarterfinals
Saturday, December 10 — 1E/2F vs 1G/2H, 2am, Education City
Saturday, December 10 — 1A/2B vs 1C/2D, 6am, Lusail
Sunday, December 11 — 1F/2E vs 1H/2G, 2am, Al Thumama
Sunday, December 11 — 1B/2A vs 1D/2C, 6am, Al Bayt
Semi-finals
Wednesday, December 14 — QF2 vs QF1, 6am, Lusail
Thursday, December 15 — QF4 vs QF3, 6am, Al Bayt
3rd Place Match
Sunday, December 18 — Semi-final losers, 2am, Khalifa Int’l
World Cup Final
Monday, December 19 — Semi-final winners2amLusail